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Houston vs Washington

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricHouston, TX59Washington, DC52
Fit score5952
Affordability9059
Housing5337
Jobs463
Safety451
Climate98100
Amenities6973
Est. monthly cost$3,993$4,832
Typical rent (household-sized)$1,323$2,015
Median home value$253,400$724,600
Median HH income$62,894$106,287
Unemployment4.5%6.1%
Population2.3M672.1K
Summer high / winter low93° / 44°88° / 29°
Sunny days / yr235214
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